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White Anacampserostemperature & humidity
Anacampseros albissima
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Ideal temperature for white anacampseros
Aim for 10-28°C (50-82°F) on the thermostat and you've handled the easy part. The hard part is the half-metre around the plant: window glass that drops to near-freezing on a January night, a radiator pumping out hot dry air, a draught from an opened front door. Move the plant 30 cm and you've usually fixed the problem. Below roughly 10°C the damage starts — soft blackened patches, translucent leaves, sometimes overnight.
Cold tolerance & winter care
White Anacampseros is frost-tender (USDA 9b-11 (grown as a container plant in most regions), RHS H2). It cannot survive a frost, so in most of the US and UK it lives indoors year-round or summers outside and comes back in well before the first autumn frost — once nights drop toward 10-12°C is the cue, not the first frost warning. Acclimate it over a week when moving between indoors and out so the leaves do not shock.
Humidity for white anacampseros
White Anacampseros sits happiest at around 20-40% relative humidity. Prefers the low humidity of a typical home or succulent collection. High humidity promotes fungal issues; avoid misting entirely and ensure good airflow. The usual low-humidity tell is crisp brown leaf tips and edges while the soil moisture is fine — a sign the air, not the watering, is the problem. If you need to raise it, the reliable methods are grouping plants together, standing the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (the pot above the waterline, never in it), or running a small humidifier in winter when indoor heating dries the air most. Misting is the least effective — it raises humidity for minutes, not hours.
White Anacampseros temperature & humidity — frequently asked questions
What temperature is best for white anacampseros?
White Anacampseros grows best between 10-28°C (50-82°F). Keep it out of cold draughts, off freezing windowsills in winter, and away from the hot dry air directly above radiators — the extremes matter far more than the average room temperature.
How cold can white anacampseros tolerate?
White Anacampseros starts to suffer below roughly 10°C. It is frost-tender and will be damaged or killed by a frost, so bring it indoors once nights fall toward 10-12°C.
What humidity does white anacampseros need?
White Anacampseros prefers about 20-40% relative humidity. Prefers the low humidity of a typical home or succulent collection. High humidity promotes fungal issues; avoid misting entirely and ensure good airflow.
How do I raise humidity for white anacampseros?
Group it with other plants, stand the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (kept above the waterline), or run a small humidifier in winter. Misting only helps for a few minutes, so it is the weakest option for a plant that genuinely needs more humidity.
Can white anacampseros live outside?
White Anacampseros is rated for USDA zone 9b-11 (grown as a container plant in most regions) and RHS hardiness H2. Outside that range it must come indoors before the first frost — treat any outdoor stint as a summer holiday, not a permanent home.
More white anacampseros care
In the UK? Keeping white anacampseros warm in a UK home covers the radiator, single-glazing and heating-season humidity angle. Temperature and humidity are one piece. See the full white anacampseros care guide, its cold-hardiness guide, and watering schedule — humidity and watering problems are easy to confuse.